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2015 Healthcare IT Vision: Top 5 eHealth Trends

The document outlines five key eHealth trends that are transforming the healthcare industry, including personalized healthcare through wearable technologies, the outcome economy focused on delivering results, the evolution of healthcare IT platforms, the integration of intelligent data systems, and the reimagining of the healthcare workforce through technology. These trends emphasize the importance of real-time data, patient engagement, and the utilization of advanced analytics to enhance health outcomes and operational efficiency. With significant investments in technology, the healthcare landscape is rapidly evolving to meet the needs of patients and providers alike.

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Top 5 eHealth Trends
Five trends prove that digital is dramatically influencing the industry, today, and well into tomorrow. Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
1.The Internet of Me: Your healthcare, personalized Welcome to the era of personalized healthcare defined by meaningful and convenient individual health experiences. Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
Today Tomorrow Health Insurance Email Screening Patients Smartwatch Simple Bill Text Alert Personalized Plan People are shopping for health insurance online Doctors are emailing patients Clinics are screening patients to see how they react to certain medications based on their DNA Request meds from your smartwatch Receive one simple bill for care Get a real-time text alert that your blood pressure is too high Access personalized plan options from your insurer 1.The Internet of Me: Your healthcare, personalized Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
of patients globally wear or would be willing to wear technology that measures and tracks both fitness/lifestyle and vital signs. 49% of health executives surveyed see positive ROI from personalization technologies. 73% Predictive health analytics tool PhysIQ creates a personalized baseline for an individual’s health by collecting data from wearable devices or sensors. PhysIQ can be paired with most any device to constantly weigh an individual’s readings against their norms, detect anomalies and then alert healthcare providers, if necessary. A higher healthcare IQ 1.The Internet of Me: Your healthcare, personalizedCopyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
2.Outcome Economy: Hardware producing healthy results New intelligence is bridging the digital enterprise and the physical world. It’s about more than technology; it’s about delivering results. Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
Today Tomorrow Tracking Wearables Remote Monitoring Pre- appointments Directions App Wait Time Notifications High-tech operating rooms allow tracking of patient, staff and tools so everything is at the right place at the right time Wearables provide customized feedback on your health Remote monitoring tools (blood pressure cuffs, glucometers) keep people safe and healthy in their homes Bypass the lengthy check-in process by receiving a wearable band pre-appointment Use an app for turn-by-turn directions through a hospital facility Be notified of your caregiver and the wait time before a clinician even steps into the room 2.Outcome Economy: Hardware producing healthy results Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
of doctors say their patients’ use of wearable health devices helps patient engagement with their own health. 85% patients say the use of technology to manage their health has the potential to improve their health. 76% 2.Outcome Economy: Hardware producing healthy results Proteus Digital Health integrates a tiny sensor in the pills it produces. The sensor works with a wearable device and mobile app to provide full “adherence transparency” for patients, healthcare providers and payers. The outcomes? Greater adherence, more effective treatments and cost savings. Smarter medicine Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
3. The Platform (R)evolution: Defining ecosystems, redefining healthcare Healthcare IT platforms capture data from disparate sources (e.g., wearables, phones, glucometers), and connect it to provide patients and caregivers a holistic and real-time view of your health. Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
Today Tomorrow Platforms Healthcare IT Innovations Smarter Platforms Identify Asthma Triggers Immediate Results More platforms are starting to appear— Welltok, TicTrac, Social Wellth Healthcare IT innovations are allowing providers to deliver a variety of services faster, and for less Smarter platforms will influence daily choices that impact your health Platforms will help identify asthma triggers A device connected to your mobile phone can do a finger prick test for immediate results 3. The Platform (R)evolution: Defining ecosystems, redefining healthcare Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
of health executives strongly agree that the next generation of platforms will be led by industry players and leaders, not tech leaders. 41% the #1 reason why 54% of patients use mobile phone apps. Health monitoring: Kaiser Permanente invested $4 billion (roughly $444 per member) in building its HealthConnect platform. The platform provides its clinicians and 9 million members real-time access to medical records, stretching the company beyond traditional boundaries by engaging with members through mobile apps, self-management services, in-home monitoring and virtual consultations. Connected care 3. The Platform (R)evolution: Defining ecosystems, redefining healthcare Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
4. Intelligent Enterprise: Huge data, smarter systems, better healthcare A data explosion, accompanied by advances in processing power, health analytics and cognitive technology, is fueling software intelligence. Medical devices and wearables can now recognize, “think” and respond accordingly. Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
Today Tomorrow Cancer Software Intelligent Systems More Time Health Analytics Machine Diagnosis Personalized EMR Software is helping oncologists determine the right therapy for cancer patients Intelligent systems at hospitals securely connect data from multiple systems and devices Nurses are able to spend more time with patients Take a picture of your rash and health analytics will help triage the issue Get diagnosed by a machine that detects you are running a fever Access your electronic medical record to enable more personalized protocols 4. Intelligent Enterprise: Huge data, smarter systems, better healthcare Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
of health executives say their organization’s data volume has grown more than 50% in one year. 41% of patients want access to EMR data related to physician notes. 52% IBM has put $1 billion toward its Watson Group early in 2014. After defeating two “Jeopardy!” game show champions in 2011, Watson is now taking on vertical industry challenges, with an emphasis on healthcare. Watson is helping doctors deliver better, more personalized care in situations that may not be well defined or clear. Dr. Roboto 4. Intelligent Enterprise: Huge data, smarter systems, better healthcare Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
5.Workforce Reimagined: Collaboration at the intersection of humans and healthcare As the digital revolution gains momentum, doctors and healthcare workers are now using machines to be more efficient, provide better care and take on increasingly more complex tasks. Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
Today Tomorrow Phone Apps Alzheimer's Diagnostic Test Caregiving Team Implantable Devices Real-Time Data Phone apps are helping doctors and patients calculate the risk of heart surgery Mental health patients in the UK are using social media to anonymously interact A software-based Alzheimer's diagnostic test can detect impairments on the hippocampus (the first area of the brain to be affected by the disease) by evaluating your eye movement Develop your own caregiving team when you use social media or connect with peers facing similar conditions Ingestible or implantable devices collect newfound levels of data that can better inform a doctor’s care plan Surgeons using wearable devices have real-time access to data from monitoring equipment, so they can make more informed decisions about the patient during a procedure Social Media 5.Workforce Reimagined: Collaboration at the intersection of humans and healthcare Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
of US health systems will offer digital self-scheduling by the end of 2019. 66% Accenture and Philips demonstrated how a doctor wearing Google Glass in an operating room could use the display to monitor a patient’s vital signs while performing surgical procedures. Augmented devices provide doctors with additional degrees of freedom, portability and unprecedented contextual information. Taking this one step further, some hospitals are making plans to improve training by using cameras to stream and record live surgeries, as seen through the eyes—and smart glasses—of a surgeon. Digital Doctors of health executives strongly agree that within 3 years, companies will need to focus as much on training machines as on training people. 45% 5.Workforce Reimagined: Collaboration at the intersection of humans and healthcareCopyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.
For more information: Kaveh Safavi, M.D., J.D. kaveh.t.safavi@accenture.com Rick Ratliff richard.ratliff@accenture.com Sources: Accenture Technology Vision 2015 2015 Healthcare IT Check-Up Shows Progress (And Some Pain) Accenture 2014 Patient Engagement Survey Patient Engagement: Digital Self-Scheduling Set to Explode in Healthcare Over the Next 5 years—Infographic Copyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.